The K70 was a history changer – a car that bravely broke from tradition and formed the foundation stone for all subsequent VWs – cars that would ultimately raise Volkswagen from obscurity to virtual world domination. Yet today the K70 remains unloved and now virtually forgotten…
Next Christmas, when you get all festive again and start singing ‘Good King Wenceslas’, spare a thought for the subject of this popular carol. Because, if a recent trip to Prague by VW Heritage boss David Ward is anything to go by, the good old king may have provided Volkswagen with the idea for its iconic VW emblem. … Continued
We would like to say a big well done to Owen Robb; who with the help of your votes has scooped £1000 towards his dream roadtrip in our Christmas competition! After a closely contested voting battle (only 36 votes separated the top 2) the reality of his Roadtrip to Worthersee can start to set in.
Potholes can be a killer and as local authority budgets are strangled, more of our road network is becoming blighted by craters, trenches and various other potential dangers. Now, however, a handy mobile app has been developed to make reporting such defects quicker, easier – and more likely to get sorted…
Check out this unique German off-road Mk1 Caddy creation… at under £5,000, it could be just the thing if the weather turns nasty…
We all know Mk1 Golf values have gone through the roof recently, but who’d have imagined prices would one day bust through the £20,000 barrier! This 1983 GTi for sale at a classic specialist dealer in Surrey seems to have set a staggeringly high new benchmark for the original hot hatch…
Why not kick off the new year with a new toy? Well, that’s precisely what blog editor Ian did when he added a slightly frayed at the edges, high mileage T5 to his fleet…
In between quaffing sherry, feeding yourself and visiting relatives, if you find yourself at a loose end today, resist turning on the telly and catch up with a few VW-related jobs instead. Here’s some easily pick up and put downable stuff you can do while still enjoying the Christmas spirit…
Earlier this year we reported on proposed new legislation which threatened to ban all but the very latest, leanest and cleanest vehicles from entering the Greater London area by 2020. Well, as the year drawers to a close, there’s some good and a fair bit of bad news for us older car lovers as the … Continued
It’s not long now and we will be taking some time off to enjoy the seasonal festivities. To make sure your holidays go to plan, here are the dates you need to know for ordering parts for delivery in the UK before Christmas.
